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The wars & local soldiers, 1877

128 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 7 of 7

Victims Oe the War

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1877 · page 4

It will, perhaps, be better to give some sort of connected narrative of the proceedings of the Compassionate Relief Fund Commissioners. We had been promised…

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The War

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 21 December 1877 · page 2

The 'Daily News' Bucharest correspondent says he has been informed by a Russian officer returned from the front, that no supplies have entered Plevna since General Gourko took…

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English News. the Russo-turkish War. London, November 30

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1877 · page 3

SULIEMAN Pasha states that the Russian loss at Godikri on Tuesday last was 2000, and that the Turkish loss was 900. A telegram in the Times, to-day, hints…

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England and the War. December 18

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1877 · page 3

Parliament will meet for the despatch of business on the 17 January. December 20. The Cabinet Council met to-day…

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English News. Russo-turkish War. London, December 16

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1877 · page 3

A CIRCULAR despatch from the Porte has been received, soliciting mediation. A collective intervention of European Powers is proposed, in order to stop bloodshed, but…

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England and the War. London, December 21

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1877 · page 3

All the London papers, except the Times agree with the proposal that the improvement should ask a vote for military preparations, on the assembling of Parliament…

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English News. the Russo-turkish War. London, December 21

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1877 · page 3

GENERAL Todleben has been appointed to the command of the army of the Czarewitch, who returns to Russia. General Todleben, is visiting Onsova,…

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England's Strength in the Event of War. London, December 21

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1877 · page 3

Referring to war rumours, the Times says that England will be as well able to maintain her rights now as she was when alone she withstood the forces of the First…

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